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FILLED Series - Week 3

You wake up tired. You go to bed tired. And somewhere in between, you're checking off tasks, meeting deadlines, serving at church, trying to pray, trying to read your Bible—trying to do all the things. And here's what's wild: you can be doing all the right things and still miss the one thing that matters most.

In this episode, we're sitting with the story of Mary and Martha—but not the way you've heard it before. This isn't just about two sisters with different personalities. It's about all of us who've confused busyness for faithfulness, who've turned worship into work, who are exhausted from performing for a God who just wants our presence.

In This Episode:

• Why Martha's good intentions weren't the problem—and what was
• How serving God can actually keep you from knowing God
• The counter-cultural power of choosing rest in a performance-driven world
• What Jesus really meant when He said "come to me and I'll give you rest"
• The uncomfortable question: Are you serving God or knowing God?

Key Scriptures We Explore: Luke 10:38-42 | Psalm 46:10 | Matthew 11:28-30 | 1 Samuel 16:7 | Hosea 6:6

This Week's Challenge: Take a Sabbath—a full day where you cease striving and simply receive God's presence. No work. No productivity. Just you and God.

If you're running on empty while working for God, if you're wondering why all your service hasn't brought you closer to Him, this episode is for you. Because God isn't impressed by your performance. But He is moved by your presence.

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We're on day 14 of our 21 Days of Prayer at Living Free Church, and this message couldn't come at a better time.

You know that feeling when you have an incredible encounter with God—maybe in worship, maybe during prayer—and you feel so full, so alive, so connected? And then a few days later, you're running on spiritual fumes wondering where He went?

That's what this message is all about.

Pastor Ty unpacks Ephesians 5:18 and the often-overlooked truth that being "filled with the Spirit" isn't a one-time event—it's a continual posture. It's not about having one powerful experience and coasting on that for the rest of your life. It's about learning to stay full.

We explore:

• Why the grammar of Ephesians 5:18 changes everything
• The four things that cause us to leak spiritually (and how to identify them in your own life)
• What actually fills us and keeps us connected to the Source
• How to build sustainable rhythms of presence that outlast the 21 days

If you've ever felt close to God on Sunday but empty by Wednesday, this episode is for you.

About This Series: "FILLED: Living in the Presence of God" is our January 2026 sermon series exploring what it means to not just experience God's presence once, but to sustain a life marked by His continual filling.

Key Scripture: Ephesians 5:18 - "Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit."

The Big Idea: Being filled with the Spirit is a lifestyle, not an event. You can't stay full on yesterday's encounter. This is about building rhythms that sustain you long after the mountaintop moments fade.

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What happens when God's presence actually shows up? Not in theory, not in a worship lyric, but really, tangibly, undeniably fills a space?

In this message, we explore the moment when Solomon dedicated the Temple and God's glory showed up so powerfully that the priests couldn't even stand to do their jobs. Drawing from 1 Kings 8 and 2 Chronicles 5, we discover three things that had to happen before the glory came: they built something beautiful, they came together in unity, and they surrendered control.

We're seven days into a 21-day journey of prayer, and this sermon is a call to keep pressing in. To prepare our hearts, not just our buildings. To create space for God to move in ways we can't predict or control. Because the truth is, we've gotten comfortable with a version of church that's manageable, predictable, and safe. But when God's presence really shows up, it disrupts everything.

This is Week 1 of our "FILLED: Living in the Presence of God" series, and it's an invitation to stop just working for God and start being with God. To remember that we are the temple now, individually and collectively, and God wants to fill us with the same glory that filled Solomon's Temple.

Whether you're faithful in the 21 days or just jumping in, this message will challenge you to ask: What am I building? Am I contributing to unity? And am I ready for God to show up, even if it wrecks my plans?

Scripture References: 1 Kings 8:1-11, 2 Chronicles 5:11-14, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Ephesians 2:21-22